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Blackhalls & Hesledens
vs Horden & Dene House

Horden & Dene House has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Blackhalls & Hesledens. Homes in Blackhalls & Hesledens sold for a median of £97,550, 28% above Horden & Dene House. Horden & Dene House has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of County Durham with Blackhalls & Hesledens highlighted
Blackhalls & Hesledens
174 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Horden & Dene House highlighted
Horden & Dene House
316 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Blackhalls & Hesledens has 5,560 residents in 2,702 households; Horden & Dene House has 10,982 in 5,282. Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 4.1 percentage points more than Horden & Dene House (County Durham: 21%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 1.8 percentage points more than Horden & Dene House (County Durham: 34%).

5,560Residents (2021)
10,982Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,702Households
5,282Households
234,764Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
26.2%Aged 65 and over
22.1%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
39.9%Living alone
38.1%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 51% in Horden & Dene House. Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 9.4 percentage points more than Horden & Dene House (County Durham: 63%). Horden & Dene House has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 2 percentage points more than Blackhalls & Hesledens (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £97,550 in Blackhalls & Hesledens and £75,999 in Horden & Dene House, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£97,550Median sale price
£75,999Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
61.5%Owner-occupied
52.1%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
20.0%Private renting
22.0%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
18.2%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
12.7%Detached houses
10.7%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
34.1%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
47.0%Terraced houses
51.3%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
3.1%Flats
4.0%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Horden & Dene House has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 1.2 percentage points more than Blackhalls & Hesledens (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackhalls & Hesledens, and 57 in Horden & Dene House. The typical postcode is 380 m from the nearest school in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 445 m in Horden & Dene House. The typical postcode is 2,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 1,002 m in Horden & Dene House. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 91% in Horden & Dene House.

21.5%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
23Services within 15 min (median)
57Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
380 mNearest school (median)
445 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
74.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 212 in Horden & Dene House, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
212Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Blackhalls & Hesledens

Blackhalls & Hesledens is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,560 people in 2,702 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £97,550 over the past two years, 33% below the County Durham median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the County Durham average.

Horden & Dene House

Horden & Dene House is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,982 people in 5,282 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £75,999 over the past two years, 48% below the County Durham median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Blackhalls & Hesledens and Horden & Dene House next to other wards of County Durham.

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